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You made it up that hill at 46x16? Hats off to you, Sir. I find it challenging enough at around 32/16 (going straight up by the stairs). :P

edit: that's obviously a guess of the gear I'm in on my mtn bike.. I'm not running 32/16 fixed. :)

DrBenway

06-29-07 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by somnambulant

You made it up that hill at 46x16? Hats off to you, Sir. I find it challenging enough at around 32/16 (going straight up by the stairs). :P

Honestly, I too was shocked. I do LOVE to climb though and have been doing quite a bit of it lately. Guess it's really paying off!

Btw, there goes an *** hole!

Thisisit

06-29-07 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBenway

I grew up down there and have wanted to do that ride for some time. I would be down for that trip. I've been wanting to try it fixed as well but I'm not quite sure how doable that is.

If you guys end up doing it, feel free to give me a shout. I live in St. Catharines and have a place to crash if necessary. Not too many fixies down here, actually I have never seen another one. I plan on riding to Oakville to my parents house at some point in the near future , but on my roadie, a bit shorter but should still be fun.

EDIT: Also I am going to be in TO in the next few weeks to pick up an under the weather bag, and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on shops I need to check out. The highlight of fixed gear in the lbs's here is a kona paddy wagon, so if there is anything exciting around I'm up for it.

MattRennick

06-29-07 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBenway

I grew up down there and have wanted to do that ride for some time. I would be down for that trip. I've been wanting to try it fixed as well but I'm not quite sure how doable that is.

I went down to Riverdale park with the lady to watch a friends ball game the other night and my lady and I jokingly started to ride up that crazy hill - with her basically challenging me to try and ride up it. Totally blew my mind - and hers as well - when I took a few super deep breaths and exploded up the hill - on 46x16 fixed w00t! Made it to the top in what felt like a record time and was crazy fun. Who's up for uphill sprints!?

Ps. - Bicycle Specialties pics on the blog: http://www.thereisnobunny.com ;)

Awesome! Not sure it'll happen but if it does I'll holla!

That hill is nuts, I'm not sure I'd even try it... but the other night we rode the Don trail and ended up at that hill by the main parking area just after the bridge that puts you out on Thorncliffe (c'mon, y'all know it) and I did that at 46x15 and everyone I was with was probably in the same range... we all made it but it was pretty rough!

cavit8

06-29-07 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by somnambulant

Exactly what I was thinking. My roadbike doesn't have rack doohickeys, so I'd probably just use one of those seatpost clamp-on ones to carry some essentials. I'd like to give one of those Hennessy Hammocks a go.

I have one and they rock. Haven't used my tent in a couple of years.

somnambulant

06-29-07 01:23 PM

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$200 Al cervelo frameset on CCC. 56cm. 2001. One-off for the Jet Fuel team, according to the seller. I'm still on the hunt for one of their low-run steel frames :) mmmm.. renaissance / superprodigy.

somnambulant

06-29-07 02:16 PM

rear brake placement on Specialized's new TT bike:

http://www.velonews.com/images/report/12501.19084.f.jpg

(also: I think those brakes are part of SRAM's upcoming, top of the line "Red" group)

TRaffic Jammer

06-29-07 02:23 PM

no big U brake with a Gorilla grip brace on it? ^^^old idea with new application^^^

operator

06-29-07 02:52 PM

Sam you still around? Does anyone know if UTW does bag repairs. Mine is falling apart in non-essential areas.

shapelike

06-29-07 07:15 PM

Op,

Re: Break-in, (s)he/they had proper locksmith's tools and opened up multiple locks on multiple doors. They've been going around the neighbourhood breaking into various places - earlier on in the week was a friend's vet clinic. Luckily, they're idiots - they took the first bke on the rack and not the one worth 3x that amount hanging on the wall. Anyway, the shop's secure now so **** them and life goes on.

I_bRAD

06-29-07 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by canice

w i was thinking maybe of heading northeast to penetanguishene? the georgian bay is so nice this time of year.

Tam and I rode along the eastern edge of nottawasaga bay a couple weeks ago from roughly la fontaine beach to wasaga and back along tiny beaches road. It's nice up there :)

I_bRAD

06-29-07 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBenway

when I took a few super deep breaths and exploded up the hill - on 46x16 fixed w00t! Made it to the top in what felt like a record time and was crazy fun. Who's up for uphill sprints!?

I'm in.

jeremywhitehorn

06-29-07 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBenway

I went down to Riverdale park with the lady to watch a friends ball game the other night and my lady and I jokingly started to ride up that crazy hill - with her basically challenging me to try and ride up it. Totally blew my mind - and hers as well - when I took a few super deep breaths and exploded up the hill - on 46x16 fixed w00t! Made it to the top in what felt like a record time and was crazy fun. Who's up for uphill sprints!?

i'll see you on the uphill sprints idea if we're riding up the brimley hill...

canice

06-29-07 11:27 PM

what about caledonia rd at eglinton? i climbed the (what i guess was) 20% grade about halfway before giving up.

wasaga beach would be a good weekender. you think we could get away with camping on the beach?

SamHouston

06-30-07 06:17 AM

yep I'm still around, you guys just make so many pages on this forum I seem to miss big chunks at a time even reading it regular like

sure we repair stuff no problem, ez as pie. Just drop it off at a bike shop & let me know which one.

I_bRAD

06-30-07 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by canice

Isn't wasaga a provincial park? In that case almost definitely not. The entire shore all the way up is beaches though... you could probably set up somewhere along the bay

MattRennick

06-30-07 07:11 AM

For those that know Toby; Bad News

If you see someone riding a bike and you think "hey, that looks like Toby's bike" then it probably is so drag them off it and beat the living **** out of them.

cavernmech

06-30-07 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MattRennick

For those that know Toby; Bad News

If you see someone riding a bike and you think "hey, that looks like Toby's bike" then it probably is so drag them off it and beat the living **** out of them.

Well $hit...that sucks donkey a$$. The good thing is that no one is going to be able to use the wheels or frame without attracting attention. I for one will be eagle eyed for the rest of the weekend. I am going out on a limb and say that he will get it back. Did he report it stolen to the cops yet? A beating and incarceration would be the desired result.

ronin2046

06-30-07 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MattRennick

For those that know Toby; Bad News

If you see someone riding a bike and you think "hey, that looks like Toby's bike" then it probably is so drag them off it and beat the living **** out of them.

Yeah, Toby just called me with the bad news. It was his newly acquired "Electric Blue" colored frame, so it's even more unique.

Hopefully, we're gonna catch the son of a b%tch, and take him/her down to "ass kickin' boulevard"!

cavernmech

06-30-07 07:41 AM

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like this?

ronin2046

06-30-07 07:44 AM

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like this?

Hell yeah! :fight:

I need an excuse to use my mini Krypto as a blunt force object...

I believe Toby submitted a stolen bike report to the popo.